The enforcement of classification decisions is the responsibility of the states and territories, who are equal partners in the national scheme.

The cooperative classification scheme is made possible by an Intergovernmental Agreement on Censorship made between the Commonwealth and all states and territories. This agreement states that certain changes to the scheme must be considered and agreed to by ministers with responsibility for classification matters.

The Act is supplemented by a number of regulations, determinations and legislative instruments which include:

Fees and charges

Cost Recovery Impact Statements

The Australian Government's cost recovery policy requires that a Cost Recovery Impact Statement (CRIS) should be prepared for any fees that are changed by an agency where the total annual receipts from all fees exceed $5 million. The aim of the CRIS is to provide clients with information on how the fees are calculated and to improve the transparency of the fee process. It is also a government requirement that CRISs are published on the agency's website.